welcome to glenwood springs in the middle of winter
so we are spending one full day here in glenwood springs kind of doing all the things you can do
in one day here now we have been here before and i have created an entire vlog on some of the best
things to do eat and see in the summertime and we loved it so much we decided we had to come back
and experience it here in wintertime so if you're interested in visiting glenwood springs colorado
in winter time then follow along as i'm going to share some of the best things to do eat and see
in one full day let's get started all right you guys we just got to downtown glenwood springs
and if you are familiar with my videos i live in colorado and i do a lot of colorado outdoor
and town content travel guides hiking all the things you know the first thing we do
is go get coffee so we're trying out the river bend coffee house
so i got a cinnamon roll that we're gonna share and then i got
actually hot chocolate i decided last minute not to get a coffee but vince got a mocha
they're both really really good so i'm excited to try this cinnamon roll
two thumbs up for riverbend coffee it was really good the people are really sweet there everything
was great the cinnamon roll highly recommend definitely coming back here when we come back
again so riverbend coffee is actually located right across from the amtrak station right
up here is the walking path to cross the highway and you get a beautiful overlook
of the area we are going next so we got our coffees we're gonna walk the walkway
up and over and you'll see where our next spot is you see steam behind me
because that's where we're going next you guys the world's largest hot springs so this is glenwood
springs hot springs it is one of the largest hot springs in the world it is 18 degrees right
now and it is steaming and hot down there so we are excited to get down there and
get in let's go we made it we brought our own bags with with towels and everything otherwise
they charge for those tickets for our full day admission were 26 dollars for adults they have
a women in men's locker room that includes a bathroom lockers change room and showers
oh my gosh this is so cool so you don't get this steam
in the summer but when it's 18 degrees out you get the steam it's so warm
all right what do you think so we've been here in the summer and winter both both they're both
so awesome but you got the snowcapped mountains and the steaminess taking place in winter which
is pretty cool so we've never been to the blue lagoon in iceland but i feel like this might be
kind of a similar experience soon soon but i can tell you one thing
it is going to be freezing when we get out of these hot springs putting
it's okay it's worth it that was a beautiful way to start the day here
in glenwood springs that was so relaxing and so nice so we are at our next stop such a cool
thing that glenwood springs has their adventure park open year-round some of the uh activities in
the adventure park aren't open year-round but quite a few are and one of them is behind me
the gondola and then they got a few other attractions we might be checking out here
let's go head up on the top of the mountain and check it out so winter pricing is a little
cheaper than summer pricing so there's a few different tickets you can purchase here we
decided to purchase just the gondola tickets before we purchase full tickets for the rest
of the activities you can always upgrade your tickets at the gift shop if you decide to do more
hit the snow-capped mountains so crazy thing under all that snow is a deep
red beautiful rock it's so pretty oh it's so beautiful being here in this
different season it's both seasons here in glenwood springs it's just gorgeous
we made it to the top so all the attractions are up here on top of the hill with this overlook of
glenwood springs in the background that's where the adventure park is
the one activity we wanted to check out before we decided to upgrade our tickets
was the alpine coaster but the airplane poster looks really cool we're definitely gonna do it
the alpine coaster was so fun when you first get inside the staff will give you directions and
safety information you are strapped in with a seat belt and your hands control the speed and breaking
of the coaster you will race down 3,400 feet of track where you will reach speeds up to 25 miles
per hour as you're going super fast around hairpin turns and up and down hills you think you're going
to fly off but it's not possible as the coasters are affixed to the track and the entire time you
have some amazing mountain views we had so much fun we ended up going down the slide three times
when you get down the track there's a nice slow cable system that pulls you
right back up the mountain when i say this was fun it was really really fun
the alpine slide is so awesome and it goes way faster than i expected like it was really cool
and the cool thing about coming here in winter is there's no lines there's hardly anyone here
prices are cheaper and not as many people no line it's a bonus of coming here in winter
all right we're headed back down on the gondola so just as if you there are some cave tours and stuff
you can do here too uh we're weren't interested in doing any of that but it is included in the ticket
so alpine side and carnola and some amazing views here at the glenwood
springs that alpine coaster was fun we did it three times we just couldn't resist
so i highly recommend the outfit so right outside of like the downtown area is the doc holliday
grave trail that i've heard really good things about short i think it's like a mile round trip we
did put our boots and our spikes on just because this trail is snowy and kind of packed down and
that can cause slippery trails so we're gonna go do a quick hike before we head to lunch yeah
i'm really glad we have our micro spikes this is very icy so just as up if you come do this hike
there's some absolutely amazing aerial views here from this trail of the town and the mountains
and fyi the trail gets quite muddy too along some of the areas where the snow has melted
all right we made it to john henry holidays gravesite
all right that was a perfect little hike so if you wanted to get out do a little
walking get some exercise highly recommend that trail beautiful we are back downtown glenwood
springs and if you are looking for the best shopping in all of colorado the best shops with
the most variety it's this place Glenwood springs has it they have the coolest shops with everything
you can think of so we did a lot of shopping last time we were here we have about an hour to burn
until the restaurant opens that we're gonna eat at so um yeah we're gonna check out some more shops
we decided we're gonna would quickly do a pre-dinner drink
um we saw there's a doc holliday saloon so uh figured we'd go check it out get a
drink before we go to lunch this is the doc holiday saloon tavern cool
cheers i got amaretto on the rocks vince got a course you have been to the silver
dollar saloon in leadville this reminds us so much of that saloon it's so cool
it's like your classic saloon feel like we were to step back in the day this is this is
the feeling it's finally lunch time we're hungry we worked up an appetite today smoke barbecue
you guys this is such a nice place look at this so we're sharing this three meat platter
and we got ribs smoked chicken and pulled pork this looks so good with
some steak fries and mac and cheese and they have all the sauces here they've
mustard three different kinds of barbecue sauces oh this is perfect now i'm using a
oh my gosh smoke no place is legit legit it was some of the best barbecue we've ever had ever
ever glenwood springs downtown has some of the best food best shopping it's just the cutest
you just you just gotta walk around and enjoy it all
and we're gonna enjoy what we're having ice cream this place is so good
i got shara samoa i think and chocolate chip
mint it's so good i did samples before i chose my flavors
okay best ice cream award goes to that oh my god samoa oh my gosh ice cream it's so good and it's
right here right next to smoke right down the street so work out our last stop for the day
is another hot springs of course is start your day of the hot spring and you do the hot spring that's
what you do in glenwood springs we saved the best for last because we personally feel this is the
best hot spring here in glen woods it is iron mountain hot springs and it's a gem so let's go
just a heads up you do have to get reservations in order to come here it's not just show up and
go in like the last one um so they have a really easy system right on their website to get tickets
so we got ours right here here we are we got our bags again with our towels and everything there's
your required reservation sign iron mountain tickets are $32 per person these hot springs
are separated into multiple pools and sits right on the colorado river with a beautiful mountain
backdrop and they serve a variety of drinks and alcohol that you can enjoy in the hot springs
all right we're enjoying iron mountain last time when we were here it was in the morning it was
very calm and quiet now we're here in the evening it's quite busy it's totally different experience
now um compared to what we remember last time but it's still really nice and pretty but all
the little hot spring pools they're much much more packed and it's harder to find spots the
mornings are better come here in the morning all right you guys and that is a wrap here
on our day trip to glenwood springs in the winter time it is so pretty here in winter
we were both going back and forth on how much we love it in the summer how much
we love this in the winter this is definitely one of those towns you can come to year round
every season is beautiful so many great things are available to do year round here i know there's
even ski resorts really close so if you're into that you can check that out so i hope this vlog
was inspiring and give you lots of great ideas on some of the best things to do eat and see here in
glenwood springs in one day thank you guys so much for watching and like i said if you're
visiting here in the summer definitely go check out my other vlog too so many great
things in that vlog as we did an entire weekend here so check it out and be sure to subscribe
and follow along for more colorado content we'll see you guys in the next vlog bye guys